As you can read in another article on this web site, I recently became involved in late 1800 rifles and the period correct scopes to go with them. 1874 Sharps 1885 Winchester High Wall I ordered two of the reproduction William Malcolm 3/4″ scopes that are imported through Leatherwood. Both scopes were ordered through SWFA.com
I picked up a stainless steel Rossi 1892 Winchester in 45 long colt. The sole purpose was to convert it to a Take Down. I love riding motorcycles long distances and this fall I’ll be riding to Mo and possibly Montana to do a bit of Whitetail hunting. This rifle will fit nicely in my
I wanted a small awning over the door of my truck camper. Most that I looked at were hundreds of dollars and simply didn’t fit my budget. On Amazon.com I found a Outsunny 4′ Drop Arm Manual Retractable Window Awning for under $30! It looked pretty good and for under $30 if it was a
Another one in the books! Oh, and before I go any further….The September 29, 2013 EGG SHOOT is being canceled. Simply can’t work it into the schedule. The Randy Costa Memorial Shoot on October 20th is still a go….See You There! At this shoot we couldn’t use the 300yd range. The recent rains created
I recently became involved in casting my own bullets out of lead. To accomplish this, one uses an electric furnace to melt the lead alloy and keep it in a molten state. For best performance, it is important to keep the temperature of the molten lead at a steady temperature. Plus or minus 15 degrees
I recently bought a used Palomino Bronco Truck Camper. The previous owner wanted to use it on the various beaches on Cape Cod. The rules require you to have a fully contained toilet to access the beaches and overnight camp. So to satisfy the rules he installed a complete toilet system with holding tank. But
YIKES! If you remember, the last shoot of last year was some of the best precision rifle and pistol shooting I’ve ever witnessed in the 17+ years I’ve been running the Egg Shoots………… But yesterdays shooting….Not So Much! I’ll give you a hint on how bad the conditions were…..at the 300yd line, in the
Last week I was on business in Minneapolis. When anywhere near a Cabelas I simply must visit the gun library! I’ve been to every Cabelas in the USA…..Some a number of times. While there I saw this 1894 Winchester take-down, 32Win Special, Octagon to round, pistol grip, Marbles tang sight…….I fell in love! But it
I bought a couple of Italian made 1860 Colt clones. These revolvers are made by Pietta and sold by various outdoor supply companies. I purchased this pair from Cabelas. I decided to do a cartridge conversion using the Kirst cylinders. This was a very easy conversion and the pistols served me well through an entire
